A public inquest that was scheduled to start Monday into a teen’s death at a secure custody youth facility in Saskatoon has been postponed. In July 2015, a 17-year-old boy was taken from the Kilburn Hall Youth Centre to hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The inquest is being rescheduled because an expert witness was unavailable […]

Indigenous women in Saskatchewan have been subjected to violence, invasive strip searches and other mistreatment by police, according to a report from a human rights watchdog group that was quickly criticized by police agencies. The 32-page report from New-York-based Human Rights Watch said the group documented 64 allegations of violence and abuse during a visit […]

The union that represents Saskatchewan Transportation Company workers says it has applied for a court injunction to stop the provincial government from shutting down the Crown-owned bus service. The Amalgamated Transit Union said it has filed its request and will be in Regina Court of Queen’s Bench on Thursday to make its arguments. “We are filing […]

By all accounts, Robert had a tough life that included a struggle with addictions, poverty and homelessness. But when he went to Carmichael Outreach in Regina, he knew everybody’s names and took time to learn something about each person. Tyler Gray, who works at the charity, said when Robert died, his family, friends from the […]

TORONTO — Ron MacLean is officially back as host of “Hockey Night in Canada,” returning to the chair he occupied for nearly 30 years before being ousted in favour of music journalist and CBC talk show star George Stroumboulopoulos. MacLean will host the early game on Saturday night next season while David Amber will take […]

Aboriginal leaders in Saskatchewan are applauding recent comments made by members of the new federal government concerning a national inquiry into missing and murdered aboriginal Canadians. In a news a release distributed Thursday, the Federation of the Saskatchewan Indian Nations expressed pleasure over recent comments made by Indigenous and Northern Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett, saying it “welcomes the approach proposed by the Government of Canada to address the issue of missing and murdered indigenous women (MMIW).”

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